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C- BOSTON, 16. APT. Rodney, arrived hereon Saturday fiern LHbon, in 40 days, informs, that tlie reconnoitring frigates of Earl St. Vincent's fleet -announced, on- the 9th Febru ary, by (ignats, that the Spanith fleet were getting under in the harbor of Cadiz; that the British fleet, then ly ing in Lilbon, were inftantfo ordered in readintfs to proceed tn fe?., and were out of Ciflaon early on the next morning, sflid that when he failed, which was the 1 ith, lignals were jgiven that the fleet were within eight leagues of the Spa niards. Capt. Rodney adds, that it was reported the Spn sriifli fleet were ordered out by the French Executive I)i ----'reftory at all rifles, for tlie purpose of joining tlie fleet at Bird. Tlie fliip* which came out were lrut 23, the Englilh <4a. Capt* Rodney inform* that tlie treaty between ‘Prance and Portugal remained unratified. New York , March (4. Three men have been talcen p laid week at Perth Amboy, and committed to the gaol in New Brunlwick, who belonged to tlie British frigate Herinione, whose crew seized the Ihip, murdered the offic ers, and delivered her up to the Spaniards at Laguira in Sepiember laid. They came to Amboy in tlie brig Relief, Capt. Mande ville, from St. Domingo, and their names are, William lirigidock, a native of New York, Johannes Williamson, a Swede, and Michael Campbell, an Englishman. On ex amination before the Magistrates tjiey acknowledged that %hcy were on board at the time of the mutiny, but denied being concerned in tlie horrid atts committed, by a part of “the crew. ‘lhe firfd was Boatfivain's Mate, the other two V'longed to the tojs. March 15. Ship Fame, Tlmmas Durry Matter, on her passage from London for this port, in lat. 37. 17. long. 69 1-2, funk by the (darting of two planks from the ddern; soon after which'the schooner Archibald, Capt. Mercer, of Halifax, bound for Philadelphia, hove in light, bore down to him, and took the Captain, crew, and paffen jjers, on board. Two of the crew were previously loft. The Minister of the Marine and tlie Colonies has given notice, that Citizen Monge is to proceed to all the ports of the Republic, to examine the Candidates for Officers in the Navy. The snow Catherine of R iltimore, bound to Hamburg, Is taken and carried into France. March - 19. We learn, by an arrival at Baltimore, that two of our Commilfioners to the French Republic, viz. Messrs. Pinckney and Mir (lull, had quitted Paris, and were to fail for America in the Adriana. The bill for making an additional appropriation to pro vide and iiipport a naval armament was on Friday hurried through the Houle of Representatives of the United States, having been taken up and debated in a Committee cf the ■whole, after which it was read a fecund and third time in t ie l louse and puffed. The third reading was proposed to be deferred till Mon day, but was loft by a majority of one, there being 4 a for it and 43 against it. This bill extends no further than to the preparing the three frigates for sea with all convenient fpced ; the |>ay and subsistence of the officers and men for twelve months will be 216,679 dollars; wear, losses, expenditure ttf ammunition, and other contingencies, 60,000 dollars; and the salary of persons having charge of the naval yards at Nett-York, Portfmoutli, and Norfolk, *2200 dollars. March 20. The Assembly haVe rejected tlie bill for fupprelfing Ulury by a considerable majority. A Salem paper of tlie 11 th inst. has the three following paragraphs: The fall failing fliip Bratui, Capt. Richard Crownin dhield, failed for China this day. We have had the pleasure to witness since our last, and witl\itf a very few hours, the arrival of three of our Vessels, Capts. Barr, Weft, and Orne. Capt. Ome was ■ dil’abled on the coast in his rudder, but luckily met with Capt. Phippen, who assisted him into port. We are informed by letters from the Ille of France, dated in fXttobfcr last, that ieveral American Have vcflels were detained or stopped at Mof.imbique, on the east coast hf Africa, by the Portuguese Government there. March 22. Beware of Counterfeit Dollars. Office cf Df count and Dcpofte of the Bank of the United States: New York , March 20, 1798. Information has been received at this Office from Lon don that a great number of fa lfe dollars were fabricated in Birmingham and other places in England, at the time when dollars were current there, and there h reason to apprehend that means will be found to land quantities of them in the United States. They are made of copper thinly plated with lilvcr; the work man (hip and imitation Is very pcrfvtft; they may be difeoverid by ringing Yheitf, tlie lound being more flinll than the tme ones. J. Bvrrall, Cashier. March 30. The President has issued a proclamation, teepmmending that Wcduefilay tlie 9th of May next be qbferved throughout the United States as a day of folcmn fall and thanktgiving, . The following refutation, which wa3 laid before tlie Senate of tlie United States on the 26th inst. was, on the 27th, rejected, four Members only voting in the affirma tive, Ref jived, That it is expedient to lay an-embargo, fora limited time, on all (hips and vessels owned wholly or in part by citizens of the United States, other than fiiips cr vessels employed solely in the fitlieries or coasting trade, and that these be regulated in their relpeittiv'e vpyages, con fittent ivito tlieir fafety and a Hate of neutrality. March 31. The Senate on Wcdncftlay had before them a hill to authorize the Executive to procure ships for the protection of our trade. The blank was -filled up with 12 fiiips of 22 guns each. 1 he fliip America of Philadelphia has just arrived at that port from Madras richly laden with spices, &c. . Philadelphia, March 17. Ex traN of a Letter from Lijbcn , jfaa. g. u Our coast is much infefted.by French priratem; within their two days two 20 gun fiiips and five brigs have been captfired and brohght in by Lord St; Vincent’s fqaa dron. - ‘ - - “ The King Filhcr, brigantine, engaged a French fl.ip dude hourts a*d t half, took and brought Her so. Thfe - #’ King Ftfiicr carries ttStteen 9 pounders, and. had’ one man wounded. Tlie French (lop earned twenty 1 2 poundirs. and 8 cohorns ; fevcral killed and wounded.” March 19. The following Mcifage from the Presi dent of liie United States was read uv the Houle of Re presentatives this day. Gentlemen cf the Senate, and Gentlemen of the lloufe of Representatives , THE dispatches from tlc Envoys Extraordinary of tlie United States to the French Republic, which were menti oned in my message to both lioufes of Congress ot the sth inlUnt, have been examined and maturely confidcred. While I feel a fatisfaftion in informing you, that their exertions for adjustment cf the differences between the two nations have been finccrc and unremitted, it is incum bent on me to declare, that I perceive no ground of ex piation that the objedls of their mission can be accom plifiied, on terms compatible with the fafety, honor, or the essential interests. of the nation. This result cannot with jufticc be attributed to any want of moderation on t!ie part of this Government, or to any indisposition to forego secondary interests for the preserva tion of peace. Knowing it to be my duty, and believing it to be your \vi(h, as well as that of the great body of the people, to avoid by all reasonable concessions any participa tion in the contentions of Europe, the powers veiled in our Envoys were commtnl’urrte with a liberal and pacific po licy, and that high confidence which might juftiy be reposed in the abilities, patiiotifm, and integrity, of the charutters to whom the negotiation was committed. After a careful revie w of the whole fubje<tt, with the aid of all the informa tion I have received, 1 can difeem nothing which cou’d have insured or contributed to success that has been omitted on my part, and nothing further which can be attempted, consistently with maxims for which our country has con tended at every hazard, and which conllitute tlie basis of our national sovereignty. Under these circumstances I cannot forbear to reiterate the recommendations which have been formerly made, and to exhort you to ad pt with promptitude, decision, and un animity, such measures as the ample refourcesof the country afford, for the protection of our feafaring and commercial citizens; for the defence of any exposed portions of our territory; for replenifiiing our arftnals, eftablifiling foun* deries and military and to provide such effi cient revenue as will be necefftry to defraj’’ extraoi-dinary expences and supply tlie deficiencies which may be occa sioned by depredations on cur commerce. The present state of things is so essentially different from that in w liich inftrudtions were given to Colleittors to re strain vessels of the United States from failing in an armed condition, that tlie principle oil which thole orders were issued has ceafctl to Ixift. I therefore deem it proper to inform Congress, that I no longer conceive myfelf juftifi able in continuing them, unless in particular calcs, where there may be reasonable ground of suspicion that such ves sels aj-e intended to bg_up!oyed contrary to law. In all your proceedings it will be important to manifeft a zeal, vigor, and/o-ncert, in defence of the national rights, proportioned to thWanger with which they are threatened* JOHN ADAMS. United States , 19 March , i 790. APPOINTMENTS. John Ouincey Adams, Minister Pleniootentiary of the United States to his Majesty the King of Prussia, to bs a Commissioner with foil powers to negotiate a Treaty of Amity and Commerce with Sweden. Edward Hinman, of Cojinetticut, to be Maftcr of a Revenue Cutter. Samuel Window, bf Maffachufgtts, to be Surveyor and Infptittor for the Port of Thommaffon* March 22. [ Circular to the Colleittors of the Customs. ] Tree fury Department , March 21 Jl. Sis, I'P lias been determined by the President of the United States that, under prelent circumstances, it has become ne ceffury to modify the inftrutftions issued from this Depart ment on the Bth day of April 1797, in such manner as no longer to restrain veffehs-of the United States frortf failing in an armed Condition, when deftiuel to be employed in a regular and lawful commerce. But though you are to confider the general prohibition as no longer remaining in force, it is the express command, of tue 1 relideut that youleize and detain ail vessels rc(peering which there may exist reasonable ground of tiiey are intended to be employed contrary to iajPJf particularly to the nft of Congress, puffed on the sth day oi .June 1794* entitled, u An aitt in addition to the ail for the pumilnnent of certain crimes against the United States,” or the aitt, passed the 14th dav cf June 1797, en titled, “ An acl to prevent citizens of the United States from privateering against nations in amity with, or against citizens of the United States.” - r \ oil w ill also confider it to be your duty to prevent eva sions ot the aitt, passed on the 14th day gif Jape 1797* eii titleJ, u An aitt prohibiting for a limitedj time -the exporta tion of arms and ammunition, and the im portation thereof,” by confining the quantities of the said articles which may be returned as conftitutjng the equip ment of any vessel within reasonable limits. A confident reliance is entertained that all your proceed ings under these inftruclions will be maiked with decision and impartiality. I am, Sir, with confideratiofi,. ~ • Your obeilient forvxst, : Oliver Wolcott, Secretary of the Treafury* Baltimore , March 19. Arrived at Auhapolis on Sa turday, Betfey, Capt. Wiliam Smith, 76 days from the lile of France. Mr. George M Elhiney of this town arrived in tlie Betsey. % the Eetfey we hare received the following intelli gence : That two French frigates had bombarded Madras, and done considerable damage to the town, had run a Com pany’s on ft lore, said to be worth 400,000 dollars* took feme final! vessels, and departed* Shortly after cap*, tured the ihip Pigot, under Daniih colors, but said to be Enfrlilh property, worth 500,000 dollars. . On the Bth cf February last a hurricane deftroved 18 lail_ of vessels (nimes not known) at the w v ft end of St. Croix. n’iltningtcn, (North Carolina J March 29. Died on the tft inst. at hk pldntarion est SontH Rjy cr Matthew Pridgeon* ?ged ic; years. Some time Mr. John Sykes, aged 95 ; and Mr. I'homas Deraae, 110. There are fevend persons now living qq upwards of 100 years of age, and many frw, 70 to q 0 Chariefion, April 4* Capt. O’Diifcol, who * fiom Dartmouth in England, the day before yesterday iZ. forms, that about fix days ago he fell in \fith the BritHU Hoop of war Pcrcupine, which had captured, and had then, in company with her, the fliip Harmony, Miller which had failed from this port three days b^ ore> botmA for the Havana, and intended to lend her to reason given for her capture was that Ihe was tarrying an illegal trade, or one that was net permitted Iwmerly/ Capt* Ober, from Norfolk, a few davs ago,(poke the British frigate Prevoyante and Lynx (loop of ■•- then told him that they had taken a brig from the L*rana for this port. The Prevoyante and Lynx had got foil of each other, by which accident the fore mail and bov/fpi* of former were carried away, and the Lynx received crdkktx able damage. They were then going to Norfolk o repair tlieir damages. j j, s V On the fir ft Tue [day in May next , will be fold , at the Courtboufie in tie city of Savannah, Thr f)ilowir% KiiDP ER TY, \iz. ONE Traitt of Land, containing 400 aeres, so , county, on Tuiile river, originally granted Georg* NodJings; also, One ether Traitt, containing 400 acre* in said county, and on said river, granted Ann Rogers; the above land seized and to be fold as the property of Mr, Rofvvell King. Also, at the fame time and place, will be fold, Two Negroes, viz. Harry and Fanny, seized as thf property of Capt. ‘Fliomas Burke, deceased. Five oilier Negroes, viz. Sally, Amie, Diana, Sally, and Alexander, to be fold as tlie property of Robert Mom fort, Esq. deceased. R. Wall, s. c. c. Savannah, March 26, 1798. SHERIFF'S SALES. On Tuesday the if day cf May next , •will be fold, at the Courtboufe in the city of Savannah, ALL that Traitt of Land, adjoining the east common, containing 108 acres of (iift quality rice land, and about 50 acres cf high land. Also, A House and Lot oa said common, in Carpenters Row. The above property seized as belonging to the Estate of Mr. John Peter Lange, deceased. * Also, at fame time and place, will be fold, A Negro Boy, about 13 years of age, seized at th* property of Major John Jenkins. March 29, 1798. R. Wall, s. c. c. ; SHERIFFS SALES. On Tuesday the if day cf May next , at the Courtboujk in the city of Savannah, •will be fold , The lU o.virig LAN D S, vh. 875 acres, granted Solomon Pendleton, in JcfFerfot county, on Great Ogechee river. 575 acres, granted Matthew Rufiiing, in Montgomery’ county, on the Oconee river. 287 1-2 acres, granted Nathaniel Hudson, in said county, and on said river. 575 acres, granted Seaborn Jones, in said county, c* the Alatamaha. 287 1-2 acres, granted. Isaac Razer, m said county, and on said river. 287 r-2 acres, granted William Thompson, in Arid coun ty, and on said river. 287 r-2 acres, granted said Thompson, in said county,* and on said river. 287 1-2 acres, granted Jeremiah Bngg, in said and on said river. 287 1-2 acres, granted Edward Boyd, in laid county, and on said river. 287 i-2 acres, granted William CAfon, in said county, and on said river, | 287 1-2 acres, granted John Rice, in said county, arxf on said river. The above lands are to-be fold as the pioperty of Solo mon Pendleton, deceased, and pointed out by the defendant; March 28, 1798. ~ R.-Wall, s. c. c* cTrYSHERIFF’s SALE. ? On Tuesday the if day of May next will be fold, ai the Courtboufe in Franklin ward, between tot hours of X and 111 o'clock , 37 Pieces Ranging Timber and 3412 Red Oak Staves, * Taken as the property of Timothy M‘Kinney. ” ; PETER S. LAfFTITE, s. c. s Savannah, tOtb March, 1798. ~~ SHERIFF’S SALES. - To be fold, on the firfi Tuefd iy in May next, at the ~ Courtboufe m toe county of Screven, under execu-. 13$! 1-2 Acres. Land, including a goodSaa# Mill, 300 of which is firft quality rice land“Ac miff * good one, and works two saws; the dams am new and ia extreme good order; the land is partly cleared* tinder fence; a good orchard on the pnemifes, and out buildings; to be fold as the property of Caleb and Daniel Howell, to fetisflf a judgment. ‘r\T-vr~ Also, at the famp time and plate, will be fold, Anmher Saw MiH and 1100 Acres Land* a good dwellinghoufe and put buildings; and three groes, Dick, Sylvia,’ and her child; to be fold as the prtv perty of John Green fen. the former purchaser not baring complied with the conditions of a former sale. , Terms calh at the rime of sale. Jcfx Betas, s. s. c. , —&fcgdL?o, 17Q8. l SAVANNAH: Printed bt N. JOHNSTON axP C